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May 3, 2018

Trump Denies Affair, Accusing Stormy Daniels of Extortion
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This morning, President Trump tweeted a denial that he'd had a sexual
encounter with Daniels in 2006, accusing her of extortion and of
violating a nondisclosure agreement. Trump also said he'd paid Michael
Cohen a retainer for legal services, adding, "Money from the campaign,
or campaign contributions, played no roll [sic] in this transaction."
Legal analysts say Cohen's payment likely amounted to a campaign finance
violation, even if Trump repaid it, since it constituted a loan to
Trump's campaign that went unreported in federal election filings.


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